The Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Edition
Both Sides Claim Primary Wins, SpaceX Slides 10%, and Doom Runs in MS Paint
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The number of sunken WWII German warships emerging from the Danube as the drought-stricken river hits record-low water levels. The vessels have been hidden underwater for more than 80 years, and the receding river is also exposing unexploded bombs and even woolly mammoth bones.
Source: Interesting Engineering
Upcoming: Lego's detailed Hubble Space Telescope desktop model heads to shelves, putting the orbiting observatory at minifigure scale.
Coming months: Disney+ will begin featuring short-form videos from TikTok creators under the newly announced global content-sharing alliance, which also lets creators use Disney movie and show clips.
Jan. 1, 2027: Larry Berg succeeds Don Garber as MLS commissioner on Jan. 1, with changes to roster rules and the league's competition format on the table.
- 1861President Abraham Lincoln signs the first federal income tax into law
- 1914The first electric traffic signal is installed in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1962Marilyn Monroe is found dead at her Los Angeles home at age 36
- 1963The US, UK, and Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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Business Insider · James Rodriguez
We're beginning to understand the sudden 'grief attacks' that hit mourners
Why sudden 'grief attacks' ambush mourners without warning — and what scientists are beginning to understand about them.
New Scientist · Vanessa Nirode$ Subscription
To Recover Artworks Looted by the Nazis, Researchers Are Getting Creative, With New Strategies Including an A.I. Chatbot and a Campaign of 'Wanted' Posters
How researchers hunting Nazi-looted artworks are getting creative, deploying an AI chatbot and a campaign of 'wanted' posters.
Smithsonian
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